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What's the domain of a logarithmic function?

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Answer:

all positive numbers

Explanation:

You want to know the domain of the log function.

Log function

The log function ln(x) is defined for all x > 0. A log function with any other base is similarly defined.

log function domain: all positive numbers

A parent log function has a vertical asymptote at x=0, and an x-intercept at x=1. Its vertical scaling will depend on the base of the logarithm. Like any function, it can be translated and scaled horizontally and vertically.

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Additional comment

In the field of complex numbers, the log function is defined for any non-zero number. For example, ln(-1) = πi.

The range is all real numbers.

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